Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian

by Steve Patrick
– Senior Columnist —

German power metal legends Blind Guardian have recently released their tenth studio record, Beyond the Red Mirror. The album is a continuation of the story from the band’s 1995 record Imaginations from the Other Side.

Frontman Hansi Kürsch was kind enough to chat with Hardrock Haven about the decision to continue a 20 year old storyline, Blind Guardian’s new session/touring bass player, the band’s touring plans, and the status of Demons and Wizards (Kürsch’s side project with Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer):